Convert Rads per minute to Kilograys per hour
Convert Rads per minute (rad/min) to Kilograys per hour (kGy/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kGy/h = rad/min × 0.0006
About Rads per minute
The rad per minute (rad/min) equals 0.01 Gy/min ≈ 1.67×10⁻⁴ Gy/s. Historically the primary US radiation therapy output unit: cobalt-60 and early linac machines from the 1960s-1980s are documented in rad/min at isocentre; radiation processing conveyor throughput calculations and legacy NIST linac calibrations use rad/min. 1 rad/min = 0.01 Gy/min = 1 cGy/min.
About Kilograys per hour
The kilogray per hour (kGy/h) equals 1e3 Gy/h ≈ 0.278 Gy/s. Industrial radiation processing standard: food irradiation conveyors using ⁶⁰Co or electron beam deliver 1-20 kGy/h; medical device sterilisation tunnels are calibrated in kGy/h; IAEA guidelines for industrial irradiation facilities specify throughput in kGy/h. 1 kGy/h = 1e3 Gy/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Rads per minute (rad/min) | Kilograys per hour (kGy/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 rad/min | 0.0006 kGy/h |
| 2 rad/min | 0.0012 kGy/h |
| 5 rad/min | 0.003 kGy/h |
| 10 rad/min | 0.006 kGy/h |
| 25 rad/min | 0.015 kGy/h |
| 50 rad/min | 0.03 kGy/h |
| 100 rad/min | 0.06 kGy/h |